Air Force One Turns Back With Trump After Electrical Issue  —  The plane was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews.  A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue.  —  Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews late Tuesday with President Trump …

Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data … Shapiro said the case of the two DOGE team members appeared to undermine a previous assertion by SSA that DOGE's work was intended to “detect fraud, waste and abuse” in Social Security and modernize the agency's technology.

How Mike Johnson plans to beat the deadline on a government shutdown … - Sure, there's some caterwauling from Democrats about missing their best opportunity (for now) to reform ICE. … - “I'm not worried about the Senate,” House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters.

Trump Power Over Fed Tested as Supreme Court Hears Cook Case  —  The US Supreme Court so far has helped shield the Federal Reserve from President Donald Trump's efforts to seize control.  An argument Wednesday will test just how committed the court is to the Fed's independence.

Lindsey Halligan out as U.S. attorney following pressure from judges  —  One federal judge in Virginia sought applications for her replacement.  Another called her use of the U.S. attorney title a “charade.”  —  Lindsey Halligan, a Trump administration lawyer who was named head …

Some Republicans Begin to Echo Trump's Case to Acquire Greenland  —  While the party remains split as President Trump presses to “take” Greenland, some in his party are publicly embracing his reasoning for wanting to control the territory.  —  A small but growing group of Republicans …

I've Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years.  What ICE Is Doing Is Different.  —  Police agencies in the United States kill more than 1,000 people each year.  After many of those deaths, the agencies involved put out statements.  Those statements often use what's known as the exonerative voice to minimize officers' involvement.

Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry  —  The move showed a significant expansion of the Justice Department's investigation into the state's leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis.  —  Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas on Tuesday …

Trump's Politics Are Not America First.  They're Me First.  —  I have never trafficked in the conspiracy theories about Donald Trump and Russia.  I never thought that he was a Russian asset or that Vladimir Putin had some financial leverage on him or sex tapes to blackmail him with.

Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances … Danish pension operator AkademikerPension said it is exiting U.S. Treasurys because of finance concerns as Denmark spars with President Donald Trump over his threats to take over Greenland.

Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis  —  President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on Tuesday pitching himself to the American people from behind the White House briefing room podium.

New poll: Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points  —  This article reports results from the January 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional tracking visuals …

They ransacked the U.S. Capitol and want the government to pay them back  —  The president's pardon freed them from prison and emboldened them to demand money from the government.  —  Yvonne St Cyr strained her body against police barricades, crawled through a broken Senate window, and yelled …

Trump 2.0 stock market underperforms Trump 1.0  —  U.S. stocks performed worse during the first year of President Trump's second term than during the same period of his first term.  — The S&P 500 also underperformed the first year of the Biden and Obama presidencies.

Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education  —  Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.  —  President Trump had barely returned to power last year when Hector F. Ruiz …

Pentagon moves to cut U.S. participation in some NATO groups  —  The planned reductions to parts of the alliance's force structure and some advisory groups mark the Trump administration's latest move to scale back military investment in Europe's defense.  —  The Pentagon plans to cut …

Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress  —  Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot.  —  Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, Chief of Navy Reserve presides over a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk, on June 27, 2025.

Lehigh County exec says he's evicting ICE from Allentown office, citing 3 years of unpaid rent; DA says move ‘short-sighted’  —  Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigative unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied …

Howard Lutnick heckled at World Economic Forum dinner  —  Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks from US commerce secretary  —  US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick was heckled at a World Economic Forum dinner in Davos hosted by BlackRock's Larry Fink, according to people at the event.

Read the full transcript of Carney's speech to World Economic Forum  —  Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on the “new world order” and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.

Conservative Military Archbishop Says Catholic Troops Can Defy Trump Orders on Greenland  —  The archbishop responsible for pastoral care of U.S. service members says an unjust attack on a friendly nation justifies troops' conscientious refusal under Catholic moral teaching.  —  ∙ Paid

University of Pennsylvania Rebukes Trump Administration for Demanding Information About Jewish Staff  —  The federal government has sued the University of Pennsylvania for information on its Jewish employees.  The university said the request recalls a “frightening” history.

Trump's affordability message keeps running into trouble  —  President Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room Tuesday that his affordability message has a “public relations” problem. … - At the same time, the latest polls show voters are about as discontented with him on the economy and prices as they've ever been.